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Obverse of Silly Head Cent
9.  Honest, you'd be lucky to have a silly head! Here's why...  "Silly Head" is the popular name for a U.S. cent minted in 1839. The coin got this nickname because most people thought the picture of Miss Liberty on the obverse (front) looked silly.

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